Khem Karan is assembly constituency number 22 in Punjab, in Amritsar district, and one of the segments of the Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Sarvan Singh Dhun of the Aam Aadmi Party won with 41.6% of the vote, 11,882 votes ahead of Virsa Singh Valtoha (SAD).
- 01Sarvan Singh DhunAAP64,54141.64%
- 02Virsa Singh ValtohaSAD52,65933.98%
- 03Sukhpal Singh BhullarINC28,85918.62%
- 04Harpal Singh BalerSAD(M)3,2702.11%
- 05Surjit Singh BhuraIndependent1,0560.68%
- 9 other candidates · 2,771 votesNOTA · 1,832 (1.18%)
Margin 11,882 votes · 7.67% of valid votes
All 14 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,54,988 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarvan Singh DhunMale · 46 yrs | AAP | 64,541 | 41.64% |
| 2 | Virsa Singh ValtohaMale · 60 yrs | SAD | 52,659 | 33.98% |
| 3 | Sukhpal Singh BhullarMale · 43 yrs | INC | 28,859 | 18.62% |
| 4 | Harpal Singh BalerMale · 39 yrs | SAD(M) | 3,270 | 2.11% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,832 | 1.18% |
| 5 | Surjit Singh BhuraMale · 46 yrs | Independent | 1,056 | 0.68% |
| 6 | Gursharan SinghMale · 33 yrs | Independent | 660 | 0.43% |
| 7 | Surjit SinghMale · 42 yrs | Independent | 525 | 0.34% |
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| 8 | Ajay Kumar ChinnuMale · 38 yrs | APNJBP | 432 | 0.28% |
| 9 | Daljit Singh GillMale · 62 yrs | SADS | 422 | 0.27% |
| 10 | Pawan KumarMale · 58 yrs | RSP | 160 | 0.10% |
| 11 | Angrej SinghMale · 52 yrs · SC | Independent | 158 | 0.10% |
| 12 | Jaimal SinghMale · 52 yrs · SC | BSP(A) | 153 | 0.10% |
| 13 | Shingara SinghMale · 57 yrs · SC | NATJUP | 144 | 0.09% |
| 14 | Inderjeet Singh DholanMale · 42 yrs · SC | BMUP | 117 | 0.08% |
The seat changed hands: INC won in 2017, AAAP in 2022.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Khem Karan result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sukhpal Singh Bhullar | INC | 81,897 | 53.01% |
| 2 | Virsa Singh | SAD | 62,295 | 40.32% |
| 3 | Bikramajit Singh | AAP | 6,568 | 4.25% |
| 4 | Daljit Singh | RMPOI | 1,665 | 1.08% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,484 | 0.96% |
| 5 | Harjinder Singh | Independent | 595 | 0.39% |
Khem Karan result 2012
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virsa Singh | SAD | 73,328 | 49.55% |
| 2 | Gurchet Singh | INC | 60,226 | 40.69% |
| 3 | Sarwan Singh Dhun | PnPP | 8,398 | 5.67% |
| 4 | Balwinder Singh | Independent | 1,431 | 0.97% |
| 5 | Chaman Lal | Independent | 1,321 | 0.89% |
| 6 | Gurmukh Singh | BSP | 1,293 | 0.87% |
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| 7 | Jatinderpal Singh | Independent | 642 | 0.43% |
| 8 | Ajay Kumar | Independent | 488 | 0.33% |
| 9 | Dalbir Singh Bohar | BSP(A) | 381 | 0.26% |
| 10 | Shinder Singh | LJP | 262 | 0.18% |
| 11 | Kulwant Singh | SAD(M) | 230 | 0.16% |
Khem Karan outlined in orange among the other Punjab seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2022. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Amritsar district
- Ajnala
- Raja Sansi
- Majitha
- Jandiala
- Amritsar North
- Amritsar West
- Amritsar Central
- Amritsar East
- Amritsar South
- Attari
- Tarn Taran
- Patti
- Khadoor Sahib
- Baba Bakala
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Khem Karan is one of the assembly segments of Khadoor Sahib. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Khadoor Sahib candidates.
- Amritpal SinghIndependent46,600 34.5%
- Laljit Singh BhullarAAP30,254 22.4%
- Virsa Singh ValtohaSAD21,866 16.2%
- Kulbir Singh ZiraINC18,000 13.3%
- Manjit Singh MannaBJP9,538 7.1%
In the assembly election AAAP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, IND led here by 16,346 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Khem Karan.
Who won the Khem Karan assembly seat in 2022?
Sarvan Singh Dhun of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAAP) won Khem Karan in the 2022 Punjab assembly election with 64,541 votes, which was 41.64% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Khem Karan?
The margin was 11,882 votes (7.67% of valid votes). The runner-up was Virsa Singh Valtoha of the Shiromani Akali Dal with 52,659 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Khem Karan in 2022?
Turnout was 71.18%: 1,55,220 of 2,18,055 registered electors voted, across 237 polling stations. That is 6.4 points lower than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Khem Karan part of?
Khem Karan is an assembly segment of the Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Amritpal Singh got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Khem Karan a reserved constituency?
No. Khem Karan is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Khem Karan?
The Punjab assembly elected in 2022 completes its five-year term in 2027, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Punjab assembly elections of 2022 and 2017 and 2012 (2022 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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